Luis and Bryan started jogging from the same point. Bryan started jogging 10 minutes earlier than Luis. Luis's jogging speed was 250 m/min and Bryan's jogging speed was 150 m/min. They went in the same direction and did not change their speeds throughout.
- How long did it take for Luis to catch up with Bryan?
- What distance would Bryan have jogged when Luis caught up with him? Express your answer in meters.
|
Luis |
Bryan |
Speed |
250 m/min |
150 m/min |
Start time |
|
10 min earlier |
Extra distance covered at first |
|
1500 m |
(a)
Distance that Bryan covered when he jogged 10 minutes earlier
= 10 x 150
= 1500 m
Distance that Luis covered more than Bryan per min
= 250 - 150
= 100 m
Time that Luis needed to take to cover the additional 1500 m
= 1500 ÷ 100
= 15 min
(b)
Time that Bryan would had jogged when Luis caught up with him
= 15 + 10
= 25 min
Distance that Bryan would have jogged when Luis caught up with him
= 25 x 150
= 3750 m
Answer(s): (a) 15 min; (b) 3750 m